Royal Bank Of Canada Reiterates "Outperform" Rating for Experian (LON:EXPN)

Experian (LON:EXPN - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a GBX 4,200 ($56.38) price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada's target price suggests a potential upside of 2.65% from the stock's previous close.

Separately, Shore Capital restated a "buy" rating on shares of Experian in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Experian currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of GBX 4,325.50 ($58.06).

Experian Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of LON EXPN traded up GBX 32.70 ($0.44) during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching GBX 4,091.70 ($54.92). 1,005,741 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,635,824. Experian has a 52-week low of GBX 3,049 ($40.93) and a 52-week high of GBX 4,101 ($55.05). The stock has a market capitalization of £46.96 billion, a PE ratio of 40.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 109.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.79. The business's fifty day moving average price is GBX 3,828.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,713.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Lloyd Pitchford sold 54,770 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($50.26), for a total transaction of £2,050,588.80 ($2,752,468.19). Also, insider Brian Cassin sold 88,649 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,744 ($50.26), for a total transaction of £3,319,018.56 ($4,455,058.47). 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Experian Company Profile

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software.